It was as if they all knew that Slumdog Millionaire would have a clean sweep at the Oscars, which, let me reassert, is the most unpredictable of all awards. From my side, I never had sleepless nights before the ceremony. I was rather composed. Irrfan, Dev, Freida and I told each other that we needed to enjoy every moment of it. The Oscars don’t happen to everyone everyday.
While we were at the awards, we were anxious about how many awards we would win. But after the first two, it was like a never-ending series. SM was unstoppable. Rahman was holding the two awards as if they were his babies. He showed his aggressive side while performing the two numbers. It was really awe-inspiring.
Right now, we are in a celebratory mood. We’ve already been to three parties and are attending the fourth one at the hotel. We have all the Hollywood greats joining us. We’ll be rocking till six in the morning. Life is one big party at the moment.” source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bollywood/
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
BJP-RLD tie up before LS polls
The BJP on Tuesday said it has entered into a "formidable" alliance with the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) in Uttar Pradesh for the LokSabha polls but stopped short of giving details of the tie-up, saying it would be done at an appropriate time.
"We have almost finalised an alliance pact with RLD (in Uttar Pradesh) but the seat arrangement details and announcement would be made only at an appropriate time," party spokesperson Prakash Javadekar told reporters here.
Asked if the party feared that the RLD could part ways after the Lok Sabha polls, Javedakar said the alliance they have arrived at is "formidable."
"In fact, in the post-poll situation there would be many more parties which would join us," Javedekar said, dismissing speculative reports that some allies were planning to leave NDA in the post-poll scenario.
On when some announcement will be made on the alliance reached between the two parties, Javedekar said, "Any announcement of an alliance is made only in the presence of the heads of both parties, you (the media) should understand these things."
source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/BJP-RLD-tie-up-before
"We have almost finalised an alliance pact with RLD (in Uttar Pradesh) but the seat arrangement details and announcement would be made only at an appropriate time," party spokesperson Prakash Javadekar told reporters here.
Asked if the party feared that the RLD could part ways after the Lok Sabha polls, Javedakar said the alliance they have arrived at is "formidable."
"In fact, in the post-poll situation there would be many more parties which would join us," Javedekar said, dismissing speculative reports that some allies were planning to leave NDA in the post-poll scenario.
On when some announcement will be made on the alliance reached between the two parties, Javedekar said, "Any announcement of an alliance is made only in the presence of the heads of both parties, you (the media) should understand these things."
source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/BJP-RLD-tie-up-before
Britain unveils memorial statue of Queen Mother
A national memorial in honor of Britain's late Queen Mother was unveiled near Buckingham Palace on Tuesday near a statue of her husband King George VI.
Her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, performed the unveiling. Heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and his sons Princes William and Harry were among senior members of the Royal Family who attended the ceremony on the Mall in London. Prime Minister Gordon Brown was also present.
"All of us gathered here today will, I know, miss my darling grandmother's vitality, her interest in the lives of others, her unbounded courage and determination that allowed her incredibly to continue her official life until the age of nearly 102," said Prince Charles.
The bronze statue, created by sculptor Philip Jackson, shows the Queen Mother dressed in opulent velvet robes, signifying her place in the Order of the Garter, Britain's oldest and highest chivalric order.
The statues show the former king and his queen at the same age and are mounted on plinths simply inscribed with their names and the years they lived.
A special five pound coin produced by the Royal Mint to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 80th birthday helped to fund the project.
The Queen Mother died in March 2002, aged 101. More than 200,000 people queued to pay their respects while her coffin lay in state in Westminster.source:http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE51N4EN20090224
Her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, performed the unveiling. Heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and his sons Princes William and Harry were among senior members of the Royal Family who attended the ceremony on the Mall in London. Prime Minister Gordon Brown was also present.
"All of us gathered here today will, I know, miss my darling grandmother's vitality, her interest in the lives of others, her unbounded courage and determination that allowed her incredibly to continue her official life until the age of nearly 102," said Prince Charles.
The bronze statue, created by sculptor Philip Jackson, shows the Queen Mother dressed in opulent velvet robes, signifying her place in the Order of the Garter, Britain's oldest and highest chivalric order.
The statues show the former king and his queen at the same age and are mounted on plinths simply inscribed with their names and the years they lived.
A special five pound coin produced by the Royal Mint to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 80th birthday helped to fund the project.
The Queen Mother died in March 2002, aged 101. More than 200,000 people queued to pay their respects while her coffin lay in state in Westminster.source:http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE51N4EN20090224
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